I'm looking to switch over to a Large Mouth Bass,What is the min size tank should he be in and I know bass can leave in all temps of water, what is the best temp for the most active fish and what about ph? Thanks
Wanting to do setup for LMB
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Room temp is best; the fish will be more active in hot water but will also be more prone to stress, infections, and shortened lifespan. The pH doesn't matter as long as it is relatively consistent.
I wouldn't keep a largemouth in a tank smaller than 8' X 3' X 30", which comes out to around 450 gallons. They need a lot of room! You could keep a smallmouth or spotted in a slightly smaller tank.
I wouldn't keep a largemouth in a tank smaller than 8' X 3' X 30", which comes out to around 450 gallons. They need a lot of room! You could keep a smallmouth or spotted in a slightly smaller tank.
Noto;3766003; said:
X2 I would add some lily pads, driftwood, and other live plants also. They're not needed but it would look sweet! They do enjoy the aquatic vegatation though.
i agree with the above, but if you are looking to keep a smaller tank but fish with the same activity and predatory nature i would recommend green sunfish
if you decide to stay with bass it would be a good idea to build your own pond
if you decide to stay with bass it would be a good idea to build your own pond
8' foot long is a bit of an over kill if you only keeping one. 5' or 6' would be plenty for one Lmb.Noto;3766003; said:
Congrats on taking the LMB pluge! 
I have 3 LMB and have had the pleasure of owning them for 4 months. Bass are by far the most enjoyable thing I have ever seen. You will need to first know your abilities as well as what size bass you are getting.
For example, I bought 3 LMB at 3". I put them in a 60 gal as a temp tank. The tank they will be moving to very shortly is a 300 Gallon. They will stay in the 300 gallon far about a year and then will be moved to a 800 gallon where they will most likely spend the rest of there life. Or until I get the wify to agree to a 1500 gallon wall tank. One can dream right?
Allot of people will tell you the set ups I have are to small and I will agree. Although my bass are VERY healthy and very happy but you need to understand that LMB grow freakin fast. You have to be sure to be ready for larger bass before they become larger. Think bigger, and once you think that's big enough, upgrade one more size.
Once the tank size is down next you will need water. Water is very important for bass but easy set up. Cycle your tank for about a month and make sure its room temp w/o heater and your levels are at normal level. Do weekly 25% water changes.
I advise getting the largest canister filter you can find. For my 60gal I use a 1000 cascade and have it cranked at full speed.
Next you will need ALLOT of hiding places. I found the planted tanks with real plants make VERY happy LMB. After I removed the fake plants and planted live plants I saw a great change in my fish as well as better water quality not to mention more hiding places.
Next is food. This is very important and you will need a verity of different foods. I feed mine cichlid pellets, freeze dried blood worms, frozen blood worms, frozen shrimp, deli bought salad shrimp, meal worms (live), and home bred feeder fish. And don't forget to feed twice a day at min switching the food each time.
LMB are very exciting and are great to watch. Be sure you do your research as there's allot to think about especially if you decide to go with a planted tank as plants are a pets that are needy them selves.
God bless, good luck, and don't forget...... POST PICS I WANNA SEE!
I have 3 LMB and have had the pleasure of owning them for 4 months. Bass are by far the most enjoyable thing I have ever seen. You will need to first know your abilities as well as what size bass you are getting.
For example, I bought 3 LMB at 3". I put them in a 60 gal as a temp tank. The tank they will be moving to very shortly is a 300 Gallon. They will stay in the 300 gallon far about a year and then will be moved to a 800 gallon where they will most likely spend the rest of there life. Or until I get the wify to agree to a 1500 gallon wall tank. One can dream right?
Allot of people will tell you the set ups I have are to small and I will agree. Although my bass are VERY healthy and very happy but you need to understand that LMB grow freakin fast. You have to be sure to be ready for larger bass before they become larger. Think bigger, and once you think that's big enough, upgrade one more size.
Once the tank size is down next you will need water. Water is very important for bass but easy set up. Cycle your tank for about a month and make sure its room temp w/o heater and your levels are at normal level. Do weekly 25% water changes.
I advise getting the largest canister filter you can find. For my 60gal I use a 1000 cascade and have it cranked at full speed.
Next you will need ALLOT of hiding places. I found the planted tanks with real plants make VERY happy LMB. After I removed the fake plants and planted live plants I saw a great change in my fish as well as better water quality not to mention more hiding places.
Next is food. This is very important and you will need a verity of different foods. I feed mine cichlid pellets, freeze dried blood worms, frozen blood worms, frozen shrimp, deli bought salad shrimp, meal worms (live), and home bred feeder fish. And don't forget to feed twice a day at min switching the food each time.
LMB are very exciting and are great to watch. Be sure you do your research as there's allot to think about especially if you decide to go with a planted tank as plants are a pets that are needy them selves.
God bless, good luck, and don't forget...... POST PICS I WANNA SEE!
Where did you buy your LMB??? I'm looking to get a few now so I can start them inside and than move them to my outside pond. Thanks for the help.
Noto;3766003; said:
I agree
You see alot of people try to house them in 125g tanks all the time. And to my knowledge it never works out long term.
For me i can not get any bigger tank than a 125 down in my basement so i have found a local that has a private pond and has allowed me to release the lmb when I feel it becomes to big for my 125g. Sadly I lost mine not to to long ago from a ph crash in a way over stocked tank. And have none to release. But that was my plan.
If you knew someone with a private body of water that would let you release a fish into then a 125g should work for a fish up to 13-15" in length max. And that is providing exceptionally good filtration and mutliple weekly 50% water changes. IMO